Atypical presentation of Abiotrophia defectiva infective endocarditis in an octogenarian
Abstract Blood cultures should be performed in non‐specifically unwell older adults following nonspecific presentations. Prompt diagnosis and commencement of targeted antimicrobial therapy are essential in older patients with A. defectiva IE.
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doaj-aa7ed56d692a405a849309a4724ea5382021-02-08T11:42:42ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042021-02-019289189710.1002/ccr3.3653Atypical presentation of Abiotrophia defectiva infective endocarditis in an octogenarianGerard Forde0Mary Lucey1Paula M. O'Shea2Julie Okiro3Ramadan Shatwan4Eamon C. Mulkerrin5Department of Geriatric Medicine University Hospital Galway IrelandDepartment of Microbiology University Hospital Galway IrelandDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry University Hospital Galway IrelandDepartment of Geriatric Medicine University Hospital Galway IrelandDepartment of Pathology University Hospital Galway IrelandDepartment of Geriatric Medicine University Hospital Galway IrelandAbstract Blood cultures should be performed in non‐specifically unwell older adults following nonspecific presentations. Prompt diagnosis and commencement of targeted antimicrobial therapy are essential in older patients with A. defectiva IE.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3653Abiotrophia defectivaatypical presentationinfective endocarditisnutritionally variant Streptococciolder patients |
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Gerard Forde Mary Lucey Paula M. O'Shea Julie Okiro Ramadan Shatwan Eamon C. Mulkerrin |
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Gerard Forde Mary Lucey Paula M. O'Shea Julie Okiro Ramadan Shatwan Eamon C. Mulkerrin Atypical presentation of Abiotrophia defectiva infective endocarditis in an octogenarian Clinical Case Reports Abiotrophia defectiva atypical presentation infective endocarditis nutritionally variant Streptococci older patients |
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Gerard Forde Mary Lucey Paula M. O'Shea Julie Okiro Ramadan Shatwan Eamon C. Mulkerrin |
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Gerard Forde |
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Atypical presentation of Abiotrophia defectiva infective endocarditis in an octogenarian |
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Atypical presentation of Abiotrophia defectiva infective endocarditis in an octogenarian |
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Atypical presentation of Abiotrophia defectiva infective endocarditis in an octogenarian |
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Atypical presentation of Abiotrophia defectiva infective endocarditis in an octogenarian |
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Atypical presentation of Abiotrophia defectiva infective endocarditis in an octogenarian |
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atypical presentation of abiotrophia defectiva infective endocarditis in an octogenarian |
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Clinical Case Reports |
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2050-0904 |
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2021-02-01 |
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Abstract Blood cultures should be performed in non‐specifically unwell older adults following nonspecific presentations. Prompt diagnosis and commencement of targeted antimicrobial therapy are essential in older patients with A. defectiva IE. |
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Abiotrophia defectiva atypical presentation infective endocarditis nutritionally variant Streptococci older patients |
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https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3653 |
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